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Konjac, it is a root plant, also known as glucosinolates. China's planting area is very wide. Perennial asparagus family herbaceous plant, raw konjac will have a small poison . Uses are very wide, konjac is a big family, there are about hundreds of species around the world, China has more than 30 species. After nearly a decade of research, konjac has been made into konjac powder. The food made of konjac has hundreds of kinds. And research has proved that it has a variety of functions such as lowering fat and sugar, anti-cancer and laxative. Konjac contains glucosinolates, is a kind of polymer compounds, has a strong water absorption, after absorbing water volume can expand 80-100 times, easy to be digested and absorbed after eating. And can adsorb cholesterol and bile acids, to reduce blood pressure to reduce cardiovascular attacks have a certain effect. Konjac also contains soluble dietary fiber, this fiber is very effective in inhibiting postprandial glucose elevation, thus konjac powder and its products are ideal for diabetic patients with glucose food. The application can reduce the burden on the pancreas.
Konjac has a variety of health care functions, often eat konjac food on the body has great benefits. Konjac traditional practice is made into konjac tofu. Currently in Japan, Korea's grocery stores have konjac powder for sale, generally a bag of konjac with a bag of gypsum powder. By housewives at home to make konjac tofu, as a regular family dish to eat.
Because of the konjac glucan monosaccharide bonding and cellulose in a similar way, in the small intestine and can not be degraded into monosaccharides to be absorbed, so it is suitable for diabetics and other people can not intake of too much sugar. Because of this, konjac can be used as a diet food ingredients